Partner Leslie Ditrani volunteered in the field at the Dilley Detention Center in Dilley, TX in May 2019, spending a week preparing women for their credible fear interviews. Our Gives Back volunteers in Boston assisted Leslie’s efforts by providing remote interpretation via phone conferences for her Spanish speaking clients.
A great attorney draws upon a wide range of legal tools to develop legal arguments. They employ impeccable logic and rationale, draw upon compelling facts and data, leverage detailed knowledge of the law and procedure, and use strong communication skills. Thurgood Marshall, the United States’ first Black Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, distinguished himself as an indomitable legal mastermind in these respects and built a reputation as one of the country’s most skilled attorneys. Marshall attended Howard University School of Law and launched his career successfully arguing ground-breaking legal cases on civil rights issues for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). He emerged as the chief architecture behind the NAACP’s legal strategy that overturned segregation and gained prominence for his formidable legal activism. Notably, Marshall utilized data from diverse sources to craft arguments against the “separate but equal” doctrine that was used to justify segregation in southern states for nearly 100 years. His arguments showcased the many systematic inequalities and detriments the system created: unequal pay, barriers to adequate housing, inferior accommodations on buses and public transportation, and diminished educational opportunities, to name just a few. These restrictions did not amount to equal protection under the […]
WR Immigration has been recognized by Diversity for Social Impact™ (DSI) as Diversity Equity Inclusion Workplace™ certified. As DSI states above, “This certification certifies the recipient above as a diverse, equitable and inclusive employer based on a formal certification process at Diversity for Social Impact™. Diversity for Social Impact empowers employers to build diverse workplaces.” This comes as a welcome affirmation to the incredibly talented and diverse team that makes up WR Immigration, where we continue to lead through innovation and compassion.
